Sharp County record., 1887-08-11

THE Virginia State Democratic couTeu-
tfou assembled on he 4th At Roanoke.
DR.. MACKENZIE performed another Ope--
ration on the throat of the German Crown
Prince on the 3D. He has advised the
Prince TO solourn for awhile in Scotland
Mr.. L4AURIER. the new Liberal leader in
Canada. is credited with desiring more
conciliatorv policy toward the United
States.
GEORGE FORTH a notorious burglar ana
diamond thief. was captured IN Jersey
City, n. j., on the 4th-
BooDIER ICtfARIGLE is alleged TO nave
written out a statement for a Chicago in
terviewer AT ST. GATHERINGS. Ont.
PUBIIC sentiment IN France appears to
be growing strongly against NJ. Ferry in
his failure to arrange a duei with ieHeFni
BouiangeF.
Hon ALLEN FRANCIS, United States
Consul at st. Thomas. Ont, died on the 4th
from injuries received BY being run
over bv a hose carriage during the re-
cent railway accident and resulting lire.
RUMoRs were in circulation on Wall
street on the 4bh. thzE Tie ocean cable COM
panies have. compromised their t4hereHces
and formed poot.
LIBERAL-UNIONIsTs held meeting N
London on the 4th TO devise means for
checking the increase in (4iadstonlan votes
at elections tOtill parliamentary vacancies.
THE press OF New YORK City almost
unanimously agree with George William
Curtis speech that the Democrats are run
A ,lv1 TrrTr- -rr,T
Mrs. PRAJAK. a bohemian woman IiT-
ing in the eastern section OF Balttmore, Nd
drowned her tweive-fnOnths-o child IA
the hath-tub on the eth. AfteFthe childwas
dead she returned with it TO her room- ana
placed Il on the bed. locking herself n
She then cut her own throat with aTazor.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred III Bowling
Green. o.. on the 4th. The blaze started IN
a asaioou. and before il could be checked
two whole squares were swept out ana
TWENTY-FIVE houses burned. Loss, S50,OOO;
insurance, !S20,O0O.
A SIXTH attempt was made TO burn the
New York ZPttUng office on the 'lth. This
time but little damage was done, and the
fire was put ont before the arrival OF the
tiremen.
JOSEPH TINGIaNGl. a school tax.eolleeror.
at Allentown Pa died July q last, and
LIS accounts are now discovered to De
short to the extent at 5000.
THE- receivers Of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad Company gave notice
on the 4th. that from August L the efn-
pioves in the coal regions would be paid
serai-monthlv instead OF monthly as
hitherto. The change is made IN conpii-
ance with a recent act OF the Assembly
JUDGE CRAIG. Of the Illinois supreme
Court, denies the report that he has stated
that thee court would refuse the condemned
Chicago anarchists new trial.
liz the Texas election on the 4th Prohi
5ition was defeated by an Overwhelming
vote The returns so far are meager- but
are mostly one way.
THE Pope has decided that the Vatican
shall take no part in political elections in
Italy, and has appointed a commission to
canvass the clergy Of the country With a
view Of building up strong party m the
Chamber OF Deputies and forcing the gov
ernmenr into concessions.
MISS CLARA BARTON has published an
Cross Society at the National drill. Ths
statistics show that eighty-three patients
we're nursed in the wards during the wees
of the drill. IS cases were diagnosed -
treated. tweave wounds were sur.s dly
dressed. fortv-foT cases Of sunsIrokf
treated and 306 prescriptions were pre-
pared.
a NAVAL court Of inquiry has DeeE
ordered TO meet AT Portsmouth. n. H. on
August 3, TO investigate alleged Irregular
ties in the accounts OF payInaster,s ciert
Pavne, at the Portsmouth yard. Thi
court will consist Of Captain Stanton
Cautain Kautz and Pay-tnspeetor Kenny,
with Lieutenant Mark as Judge Advocate.
News was received N ST. LoHls on the
4th that Judge Miller. OF the United States
Supreme Court had granted a writ Of ar
ror in the case OF Hugh II. Brooks. alias
Maxwell. the murderer Of G. A. PTeller.